Canada vs United States: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Canada
2,850 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,850 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 32 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 32 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 2,850 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Canada and United States?
- 32 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.